Opisthoncus grassator
Jumping spider at Acton, ACT
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| Opisthoncus grassator | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Oct 2019 | |
| Opisthoncus grassator | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Sep 2019 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 27 Sep 2019 |
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User's notes
Seen on handrail in Rainforest Gully. Not sure what is happening here, First spider seems to be holding or eating a smaller version of itself. ??? The last two pictures are of a nearby spider but also looked like the same species, perhaps a younger spider?
2 comments
12 Oct 2020
It is certainly eating another spider, whose elongate abdomen suggests Helpis minitabunda, rather than its own species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108455-35.276975
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 Sep 2019 10:22 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opisthoncus grassator Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Species information
- Opisthoncus grassator Scientific name
- Jumping spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 826.5m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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6 / 7
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